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Kling Studios is an animation and live-action film production facility located on North La Brea Avenue and has been the headquarters of Kling Productions since 1953. The building was originally built in 1917 by actor Charlie Chaplin, who produced some of his most famous films there.

Before entering film production, Kling Productions became known for producing artwork for print advertisements.

History
Kling Productions was originally founded as a small shop in 1934 by Wendell Kling and Robert B. Eirinberg. The business became successful by the mid-1940s and as a result, a large production space for the company was built in Chicago. The company’s other offices operated in major cities such as Detroit and Los Angeles, the latter of which became the official headquarters.

When Charlie Chaplin was denied reentry into the United States in 1952, he sold his old studio to real estate development firm Webb and Knapp. The firm initially planned to demolish the lot, but it was quickly leased to Kling Productions, who used the space for animating various advertisements. In 1956, Kling Productions gained full ownership of the lot after three years of renting the property. Also, despite primarily being an animation studio, both the backlot and the soundstages were still being used and were frequently leased out to other production companies. Throughout the 1960s, Kling Productions produced various animated shorts and television specials that were broadcast on major networks, with one such, A Visit From Santa Claus, airing annually on NBC since 1965.

By 1966, Kling Studios became the official headquarters of Kling Productions after the Chicago facility was sold to Fred A. Niles, a former employee. The production company itself would be sold in 1967 to PLACEHOLDER. In 1969, Kling Studios was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

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